Well we're back from this years field trip to... Thailand! A very successful trip as we found all of our target tarantula spiders! Thousands of photos to sort though so stay tuned for the highlights! #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild #bringlessonsalive #insectsineducation

Our school workshops meet National Curriculum Key Stages 1 and 2 programmes, covering many aspects such as rainforests, minibeasts, evolution, food chains, senses, variation, classification, lifecycles, habitats and adaptation. To find out more, visit bugsnstuff.com

Field trip flashback to India 2019. On a remote hillside we found one of our target spiders - The stunning Salem Ornamental tarantula (Poecilotheria formosa). You can download and watch this documentary by visiting lovetarantulas.com #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild

Always a treat to be back behind the scenes at ZSL London Zoo and meet their trio of Galápagos tortoises! They're the largest tortoises in the world and can live for over 150 years! #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild #bringlessonsalive #insectsineducation

We have 100+ Eyed hawk moth pupae!(Smerinthus ocellata). These will overwinter in the bugsnstuff HQ fridge and emerge as adult moths next spring! #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild #bringlessonsalive #insectsineducation

"Thank you so much for a wonderful workshop! Informative and interactive and pitched perfectly for our group. My personal favourite was the millipede. Would you be able to send a list of the bugs we saw, so our group can research them? We hope we can have you back very soon!"

Fieldtrip flashback to 2018 to find and film the Giant São Tomé baboon spider! Full video on our YouTube channel - link in bio. #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild #bringlessonsalive #insectsineducation

Today's batch of Eyed hawk moth (Smerinthus ocellata) ready to go! We've raised around 150 of these and when ready, the caterpillars start to wander looking for a place to pupate, burying themselves underground and overwintering until next spring. #bugsnstuff

A couple of stunning Privet Hawk moth (Sphinx ligustri) caterpillars we're currently raising at BNSHQ. Being the largest permanent resident moth species in the UK, it's no surprise that their caterpillars are huge too! #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild #bringlessonsalive

India 2019. We were searching for Poecilotheria regalis but we found Poecilotheria metallica! This discovery extended this tarantulas known range by 250km so they're not as endangered as first thought. Download this documentary and many others at lovetarantulas.com

Bucket list beetle! Today's field trip flashback takes us back to India where we were lucky enough to find the amazing Domino beetle (Anthia sexguttata). Check out those impressive jaws! There's a longer video on our YouTube channel.

A beautiful Puss moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar so called after the cat-like appearance of the adult moth, this species is fairly common throughout most of the UK. If disturbed, it raises its head to show its 'face' and waves the twin tails, which have red extendable flagellae.

New project! Did you know that male tarantulas use species specific patterns of vibrations and drumming during courtship? We're looking to loan adult male tarantulas to record and build a catalogue of these sound signatures using microphones. Can you help? Send us a message!

“We had an exciting visitor to our Summer Club today! We were joined by bugsnstuff who brought various animals, insects and minibeasts to school. The children explored and learnt all about their features, habitats and adaptations with a hands-on experience!"

Nice to see the Northern hairy wood ants (Formica lugubris) are thriving at Hamsterley Forest! Nests can have multiple queens and contain up to 70,000 workers! #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild #bringlessonsalive #insectsineducation

Fieldtrip flashback! Suriname 2012 after finding the Goliath tarantula (Theraphosa sp.). Footage from this trip can be found in the lovetarantulas.com documentary "THERAPHOSA & EPHEBOPUS: Suriname's giant forest floor tarantulas." 📷 Michael Jacobi. #researchedinthewild

The first female Eyed Hawkmoth (Smerinthus ocellatus) has emerged! Check out those eye spots! A male emerged soon after so we're pleased to report that they've already paired so a second generation is underway of this stunning UK moth! #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild

Maybe not the best idea to climb an ancient 180m rock fortress during a storm? On field trips, we rarely get a chance to be tourists but on our last day in Sri Lanka, three of us decided to climb Sigiriya. youtu.be/nLDy62S411o

New additions! Our colony of Trinidad bat-cave cockroaches (Eublaberus distanti) are finally mature! They grow to approximately 6.4 cm in length and are widespread throughout Central and Southern America. #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild #bringlessonsalive #insectsineducation

"Year 5 had a lovely morning with Guy from bugsnstuff. They saw a range of rainforest insects, arachnids, reptiles and amphibians. All of the children were very brave and enjoyed learning about the animals in action!" #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild #bringlessonsalive

Ah, the skin bin. Everyone has one, right? #bugsnstuff #researchedinthewild #bringlessonsalive #insectsineducation